Toulon hires part-time police chief

Tuesday

Jan 15, 2013 at 8:06 PM

Bureau County deputy hired

Tammy Wilkinson

The Toulon Police Department is operating under a new part-time chief. Toulon police officer Mark Olszewski was named chief Monday by the Toulon City Council. Olszewski has been a part-time city police officer since last August. The Bureau County resident worked in law enforcement for the past five years and been a Bureau County Sheriff’s deputy since 2008. Since 2009 Olszewski has also worked as a part-time police officer in DePue. A year ago, Toulon Mayor Rick Collins appointed part-time police officer Doug Richards of Hanna City as police chief. But residents and council members have been displeased by Richards’ absences from the job.Collins said he appointed Richards because of his connection with local young people and to maintain a better police presence in the community. Collins said Richards will work occasionally as a part-time officer.The police department also employs another part-time officer, Terry Engels.